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Post by Guest Sat Sep 17, 2016 7:35 pm

The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof, shit detector. This is the writer's radar and all great writers have had it.

--Ernest Hemingway, as quoted in the book 'Writers at Work Second Series'.

If someone can elaborate on what Hemingway meant i'd appreciate it.

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Post by silvermani Sat Sep 17, 2016 9:07 pm

Critical thinking, the ability to sniff out the real truth hidden under layers of falsehood.
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Post by Guest Sat Sep 17, 2016 9:14 pm

silvermani wrote:Critical thinking, the ability to sniff out the real truth hidden under layers of falsehood.

thanks for sharing your perspective on this.

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Post by Propagandhi711 Sat Sep 17, 2016 10:15 pm

looks like you've gone from seeking strong, long bearded papis of islamic persuasion to seeking mustachioed alcoholic daddies?

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